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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Gibraltar to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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